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Carbon rules reshape Thai business as CBAM looms
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/02/2026
» The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is sending ripples of concern throughout global trade, unsettling exporters of certain products while raising broader questions about its long‑term impact on industries not yet covered by the measure.
Clean energy dearth dents foreign interest
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/08/2025
» Ongoing political instability may slow Thai economic growth, but a larger hindrance is in the energy sector, as Thailand risks losing 1 trillion baht in foreign investment opportunities if the government does not step up efforts to facilitate renewable power usage, according to Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
ARV rolls out AI tech to prevent disasters
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/07/2025
» AI and Robots Ventures Co (ARV), a subsidiary of PTT Exploration and Production Plc, is using artificial intelligence technology to grow its business by offering Bedrock data analytics software to state agencies, which handles a range of tasks from tax collection to disaster prevention.
Quake caused only minor energy glitches
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/04/2025
» Electricity generation faced some technical glitches during the March 28 earthquake, but operators managed to keep power transmission uninterrupted, surviving what could be a real test for the nation's power security, says the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
PSP Specialties to list on stock market
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/06/2023
» PSP Specialties Plc, Thailand's largest lubricant producer by capacity, plans to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO), with the expectation that the listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand would support its plan to further grow the business.
Innobic allocates B1bn for investments
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/01/2023
» Innobic (Asia), the life science arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, plans to spend 1 billion baht in capital expenditure this year to support cancer medicine and plant-based protein factory development projects.
Ratch raises B25bn for expansion in rights issue
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/06/2022
» Ratch Group Plc, Thailand's largest private power generation company by capacity, has raised 25 billion baht in a rights issue to expand its business and support its loan payment plans.
Ratch to spend B1.72bn on gas-fired plant's expansion
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/05/2022
» Ratch Group Plc, Thailand's largest private power generation company by capacity, plans to spend 1.72 billion baht to expand the capacity of a gas-fired power plant in Pathum Thani's Nava Nakorn Industrial Promotion Zone as it moves closer to its goal of 10 gigawatts of electricity generation capacity.
PEA allots B253bn for projects over 10 years
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/04/2022
» The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), a state power distribution arm, plans to allocate capital spending worth 253 billion baht for a range of projects from smart meters to electric vehicles (EVs) over the next 10 years to help the government achieve its carbon neutrality target in 2050.
Best Bonded Warehouse eyeing growth
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/04/2022
» Growing demand for goods storage facilities is encouraging local warehouse service provider Best Bonded Warehouse Co to grab this business opportunity by allocating 2.4-billion-baht in capital spending -- a record high for the company -- to almost double its warehousing capacity.